Top CIA official to quit sooner over Goss dispute

"A senior official in the CIA's espionage branch will leave earlier than announced because of a dispute with CIA Director Porter J. Goss on reforms within the agency's spying branch, Bush administration officials said yesterday.
Robert Richer, the associate deputy director of operations, the No. 2 official in the CIA's clandestine service, had planned to retire from the agency effective November, according to a recent announcement to agency employees by Mr. Goss.
However, Mr. Richer now will enter the agency's retirement transition program within two weeks, said officials, who declined to be named.
A CIA spokesman refused to comment.
Mr. Richer told associates earlier this week that he decided to enter the transition program earlier because of concerns about the CIA leadership."
Washington Times

I wonder if Iraq play's into this at all.